Sir Mo Farah, Chris Froome and Lewis Hamilton among six British nominees for 2018 Laureus World Sports Awards

  • A host of British stars have been nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards 
  • Sir Mo Farah, Chris Froome and Lewis Hamilton are up for sportsman of the year
  • The trio are up against Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo
  • There is recognition for Anthony Joshua on the breakthrough of the year list
  • Bradley Lowery and Billy Monger recognised for the Best Sporting Moment

British stars Sir Mo Farah, Chris Froome and Lewis Hamilton have been shortlisted for sportsman of the year at next month's Laureus World Sports Awards.

Known as sport's version of the Oscars, no British athlete has won the sportsman of the year award before, although Dames Jessica Ennis-Hill and Kelly Holmes have been named the world's top sportswoman in the past.


The British trio are up against tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sir Mo Farah is one of six Britons nominated for a prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards

Sir Mo Farah is one of six Britons nominated for a prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards

Lewis Hamilton has also made the sportsman of the year shortlist for his F1 victory in 2017

Lewis Hamilton has also made the sportsman of the year shortlist for his F1 victory in 2017

BRITS UP FOR AWARD 

LEWIS HAMILTON 

World Sportsman of the Year

 

SIR MO FARAH 

World Sportsman of the Year

 

CHRIS FROOME 

World Sportsman of the Year

 

ANTHONY JOSHUA 

World Breakthrough of the Year

 

BRADLEY LOWERY 

Best Sporting Moment of the Year

 

BILLY MONGER 

Best Sporting Moment of the Year

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There is also recognition for heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in the breakthrough of the year category and two British entries for the best sporting moment: Jermain Defoe's friendship with cancer sufferer Bradley Lowery, who died in July aged just six, and teenage racer Billy Monger's return to Formula 4 despite losing his lower legs in a crash.

Brazilian football team Chapecoense are shortlisted for comeback of the year and best sporting moment after their return to competition following a plane crash that killed 19 players, but there will be eyebrows raised at American sprinter Justin Gatlin's presence on the comeback list after his two bans for doping.

In a statement, 2017 world 10,000 metres champion Farah, the surprise winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last month, said: 'I've been nominated a few times for a Laureus award but haven't quite managed to get this one over the line yet!

'2017 was an incredible year for me and I'm overwhelmed with the support and recognition I've already received but winning a Laureus statuette would be amazing.'

Ronaldo, who has been nominated for the award on four occasions prior to this year's edition, was similarly delighted to be in the running for yet another personal gong following a stellar 2017.

Chris Froome completes the list with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo

Chris Froome completes the list with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo

There is also recognition for boxer Anthony Joshua in the breakthrough of the year category

There is also recognition for boxer Anthony Joshua in the breakthrough of the year category

He said: 'I am so pleased to be nominated again for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award. We had a fantastic year at Real Madrid and I know I wouldn't have been nominated if it wasn't for our great team effort. 

'I want to thank all my team-mates and also the world's media for having placed me among the candidates to win this very special award. Obrigado!' 

The shortlists were decided by votes from international journalists. The Laureus academy of famous sportsmen and sportswomen will pick the winners for most of the awards, which include team of the year, action sportsperson of the year and disabled sportsperson of the year.

The sporting moment prize, however, will be decided by an online vote. 

The winners, as voted for by members of The Laureus World Sports Academy, will be revealed in Monaco on February the 27th.

 

For more information about the Laureus World Sports Awards, click here.

Bradley Lowery's friendship with Jermain Defoe is recognised on Best Sporting Moment list

Bradley Lowery's friendship with Jermain Defoe is recognised on Best Sporting Moment list

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